Menomonee Falls, WI – October 29, 2015 Copesan Services, Inc., national commercial pest management provider, is pleased to announce that Deni Naumann, President, has received the distinguished 2015 Women of Excellence award from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). Naumann was recognized at the 2015 PestWorld Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, an annual NPMA event. The Women of Excellence award is [...]
Throughout the summer of 2015, PCT magazine delivered outstanding content on using bait formulations for a variety of pests. In the May issue, there was a section dedicated to the 20 year anniversary of Sentricon and a “State of the Ant Market” report sponsored by Syngenta. In the June issue, several articles and advertisements discussed [...]
Most pest management professionals in the business of handling nuisance wildlife control are aware of devices that can send alerts to them electronically when a trap door closes. But what about alerts for other devices like rat snap traps, mouse snap traps, tube traps and body grip traps used for more common pest scenarios? The [...]
Rodentologists and other pest experts across the country now speculate that rat populations are higher now than they have been at any point in the past decade. Rats are not just a nuisance, they are a serious threat to business owners. Just one Norway or roof rat can produce anywhere from 30 to 180 pellets [...]
As resistance to multiple pesticides increases in bed bug populations, there have been a number of pest management companies that have switched their treatments to heat chamber treatments. Although fumigation is the most reliable way to completely eliminate a bed bug problem with a single treatment, not all companies have the resources to establish fumigation [...]
This is a busy time of year for the green bottle fly, the house fly and cluster flies. In fact, it is so busy, August has been unofficially named National Fly Month. If you haven't yet heard the buzz on what works to prevent these pests from spreading illness in your business, kitchen or facility, [...]
Occasionally, someone asks about a change in a food safety standard or law or expresses they didn’t know about the “new” requirement until an auditor or government inspector told them they were out of compliance. Usually, some investigation indicates the requirement isn’t clearly stated anywhere. This indicates a case of differing interpretations of the same requirement. [...]
There is a trend occurring in the United States, and it has many faces. It may look like the organic section at the local supermarket, or it may look like a natural food store. It could even be a new product, such as a new candy bar made from crickets or milk-less cheese products. Everywhere [...]
Training programs for new service specialists in the pest management industry are different for each company, but usually involve some combination of classroom instruction, online learning, and/or reading and evaluation of company service protocols. Although these components vary, it is common practice to have new service specialists ride along with an experienced, high-performing field technician [...]
Insect light traps (ILTs) are the primary deterrent used to keep flies and other flying insects from spreading harmful bacteria in restaurants, supermarkets, and other commercial establishments. They are a great alternative to pesticides and a significant contribution to public health. But the bulbs in these units can be costly over time. But, researchers at [...]
